John T. Bentivoglio

John Bentivoglio represents pharmaceutical, medical device and biotechnology manufacturers in FDA and health care regulatory issues, compliance programs, and civil and criminal investigations by federal and state law enforcement agencies. He advises clients on federal and state anti-kickback and false claims statutes, FDA advertising and promotional rules, and Medicare and Medicaid regulatory issues. Mr. Bentivoglio has extensive experience developing, implementing and assessing corporate compliance programs in line with the U.S. Sentencing Commission and HHS OIG guidelines, and with state compliance program laws and regulations. In addition, he has assisted pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers in investigations by various U.S. attorney’s offices, the Criminal and Civil Divisions of the U.S. Department of Justice, and state attorneys general; and negotiated several corporate integrity agreements.

From 1997-2000, he served as associate deputy attorney general and special counsel for health care fraud at the DOJ, where he advised the attorney general and deputy attorney general on national enforcement initiatives, health care investigation and prosecution policies, and interagency coordination. From 1996-1997, he was a special assistant to the assistant attorney general, Criminal Division. Earlier in his career, Mr. Bentivoglio served as a professional staff member to Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr., chairman, Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. Bentivoglio repeatedly has been selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and The Best Lawyers in America. He was named a “Life Sciences Star” in Euromoney’s LMG Life Sciences 2012 and 2013.

Mr. Bentivoglio serves on the board of directors of the Children’s Law Center in Washington, D.C., and co-chairs the guardian ad litem pro bono team in Skadden’s D.C. office.